Indian Pilot Stabbed Mid-Flight, Saves 174 Passengers

Indian Pilot Stabbed Mid-Flight, Saves 174 Passengers

Indian Captain Smit Machchhar was stabbed by his Omani co-pilot mid-flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv but unlocked the cockpit door despite his injuries. Passengers and off-duty pilots subdued the attacker, allowing the FlyDubai plane to land safely in Saudi Arabia with all 174 people aboard.

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